Engineer Senior Roadway Design

Title: Engineer Senior Roadway Design

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer II

Hiring Range: $95,353 - $154,958

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Hampton Roads District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Provide engineering expertise in assigned program areas. Provide recommendations for resolution of project issues. Communicate with internal VDOT staff, local government staff, consultants, citizens and FHWA regarding transportation projects and programs. Assist in developing, implementing and monitoring policies, procedures.

Core responsibilities for job & position

Responsible Charge Engineer

Fulfill duties as responsible charge engineer in compliance with policies, procedures and the Code of Virginia.

Policies and Procedures

Assist in the development of policies, procedures and practices reflecting proactive management of the assigned engineering program area.

Project Management and Documentation

Organize work and monitor work tasks such that projects and documentation are completed within schedule using VDOT's standards, policies and procedures.

Process Improvements

Develop, recommend and implement process and policy improvements as needed. Assist in monitoring compliance to ensure conformance to the policy, procedures and state and federal laws and regulations.

Project Team Participation

Participate or lead project teams as assigned. Ensure timely communications between project team members and stakeholders. Ensure information is technially accurate and effectively disseminated. Review and resolve challenges to enhance team performance.

Project Management

Manage all aspects of multiple projects to include in-house and consultant designs. Establish and update schedules and budgets to ensure roadway plans are developed using VDOT's Standards, Policies and Procedures. Coordinate with other divisions ensuring project segments (scope, schedule, budget) remain on target. Manage the iPM system to control schedules and revise as needed.

Manage contracts

For projects designed by consultants by guiding the consultant through the project development process, negotiating contracts, processing vouchers, evaluating performance, resolving contract issues and enforcing terms and conditions of contracts. Manage city administered and, or consultant designed projects as necessary. Maintain project schedules and perform Project Closeout Procedures, including a systematic review of project charges.

Computer and CADD Skills

Complete roadway design tasks in Microstation, Geopak, and other engineering software programs approved for use by VDOT, as well as other non-CADD applications.

Roadway Design

Develop roadway designs for a wide range of transportation projects. Attend project scoping's, pre-construction conferences and field visits to gather information and develop design concepts. Take appropriate action to resolve difficult problems. Ensure deliverables to customers are accurate and correct in content. Serve as responsible charge engineer for designs prepared by self or others under his or her direction (signing and sealing).

Conduct Engineering Studies

Participate in or oversee engineering studies. Collect, analyze and process data and information. Develop written reports, recommendations, and solutions that are technically accurate and compliant. Prepare business correspondence and technical letters with recommendations for suggested corrective measures as a result of studies. Prepare or present formal presentations for VDOT staff, or other organizations.

Communications

Communicate effectively with customers internal and external to VDOT including local governments, elected officials, citizen groups, and FHWA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences.

• Experience applying civil engineering principles related to roadway design.

• Experience applying local, state and federal transportation rules, regulations, specifications and standards.

• Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.

• Ability to coach and train others.

• Valid Professional Engineer's license.

• Skill in the use of computers and software applications to include engineering and design software.

• Experience applying principles of roadway safety that impact roadway standards and special designs.

• Ability to effectively plan and schedule work.

• Experience applying roadway design criteria, basic storm water management regulations, construction methods, standards, specifications and materials.

Additional Considerations

• Certification as a Project Management Professional.

• Progressively responsible experience in roadway design and project management to include responsible charge engineering.

****Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment*****

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
References and verification of work history
DMV Records Check
Fingerprint-based criminal history records check

Contact Information

Name: Jennifer Bott

Phone: 757-956-3294

Email: jennifer.bott@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.